Wordiyosign
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From Latin signum (mark, sign, token, seal). Highly productive in English: sign (a mark with meaning), signal (a conveyed sign), signature (a personal mark), significant (carrying meaning), designate (mark out), resign (sign away), design (mark out a plan), insignia (distinguishing marks). Assign and consign involve marking something for a purpose.
Associated Words
assignments
Tasks or duties assigned to people
consign
To hand over to someone's care for sale, transport, or storage
design
to plan and create; a plan or visual arrangement
designate
To officially appoint or select for a purpose; appointed but not yet in office
designation
The act of appointing or identifying; a name or title given to someone or something
designing
Scheming and crafty; the process of creating designs
ensign
A military or national flag; the lowest naval commissioned officer rank
insignia
A badge or emblem indicating rank or membership
resign
To voluntarily leave a job or position; to accept something as unavoidable
resignation
The act of leaving a job voluntarily; calm acceptance of something unavoidable
resigned
Accepting something unpleasant without resistance
sign
a symbol or indication; a board with writing; to put one's signature
signal
A sign conveying information; to communicate by a signal; notably important
signatory
A person or country that has signed an agreement
signature
One's handwritten name used as identification; a distinctive feature
significance
Importance; meaning or message conveyed
significant
important or large enough to be noticed or to matter
signify
To mean or represent; to indicate or make known